Golden Eagles to wrap up spring work with Purple & Gold Spring Game

Apr 15, 2010

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech football team will wrap
up its spring workouts Saturday afternoon in Tucker Stadium in the
Purple & Gold Spring Game, starting at 1 p.m. The event is free
and open to the public.

With more than a dozen players expected to be on the sidelines due
to injuries or continuing rehab from previous injuries, head coach
Watson Brown says the event will be more of a controlled scrimmage
than an actual intrasquad game.

Still, fans will have a chance to watch the Golden Eagles who
wrapped up a successful campaign in 2009 with a 6-5 overall record,
second place in the Ohio Valley Conference, and a 3-0 record
against the league's in-state rivals to capture the Sgt. York
Trophy.

With the injuries keeping some of the projected first-team players
off the field, a number of young players have had the opportunity
to step up and see extended playing time. They have had several
shining moments during the past three weeks in their efforts to
impress the coaching staff. Some of those upstarts include
runningback Ronquez Beech, tight end Tyler York, and receivers Cory
McDonald and Carter Crutchfield.

A handful of players will also be on display at their new
positions after making a switch from last season. The most visible
among those are Jamere Hogue, who moved from tight end to defensive
line, Corey Watson and Taylor Hennigan, who both switched from
receiver to defensive back spots, and Malcolm Jones, last year's
starting center who is now lining up at right tackle.

Fans will also get to watch quarterbacks Tre Lamb, Cass Barnes and
Clint Brewster as they run the offense. They provide a different
dimension than last year's offense built around record-setting
passer Lee Sweeney.

The Golden Eagles are scheduled to open the 2010 season with
back-to-back games against Football Bowl Subdivision foes Arkansas
(Sept. 3) and TCU (Sept. 10).